Rigging
Standing Rigging
Over 15 yrs old
Install replacement as a permanent Cutter with roller furler on inner forestay - Roller furlers in storage, need foils
Do not reinstall HF antenna isolators
Inspect Chainplates
Need to work with the anchor roller sprit to come up with the right mechanism for flying light wind sails.
Spinnaker pole - Is already stored "vertically" - there is a deck storage box forward of the mast so the pole is mounted at an angle. It's basically out of the way and sufficient for now
Unstep Mast - replace everything in/ on the mast
There are running backstays to support the Inner forestay when in use. The hardware for these is missing
Boom - We have an opportunity to raise it to make more head room in the cockpit and make room for a higher Bimini/ Solar arch. The lost sail area is made up with the significant roach planned for the sail design.
As is on 26 Mar 2025
We met with the rigger to inspect and come up with a game plan. The plan was always to unstep the mast, so we removed the boom while we were at it. Everything that could easily be measured was measured and recorded. Much of the hardware is showing its age, likely back to 1990 when the boat was built. The sections below contain the details.
Deck Hardware
The existing deck hardware to support the running rigging is in tough shape. Lots of wear, corrosion and missing "bumpers"
The hardware we salvaged from the Beneteau has some wear and tear on it also - some more than we realize when we cleaned it.
The existing deck hardware configuration does not support short/ single handed sailing as it requires someone to leave the cockpit to reef sails among other things.
Initial plan
Reconfigure to support short/ single handed sailing - i.e. being able to reef from the cockpit
Check viability of the existing winches - there are likely extras on the mast that can be repurposed
Add our salvaged power winch to the cockpit (likely behind the helm) to support reefing
Refurbish traveller, Jib and Genny tracks
Sort through the existing hardware (salvaged & existing) to get a decent set of hardware and supplement with new as needed.
Running Rigging
Convert to jiffy reefing - use deck hardware and lines from storage to supplement
Setup Stay Sail roller furler and necessary hardware
Replace all running rigging - either from storage or new
Half halyards for headsails, but on cleats vs Jammers?
Preventor system - have toe rails to assist with attachment points
Ground Tackle
Our starting ground tackle situation is actually pretty good. We have more anchors than we need so we will be working through our inventory and coming up with a plan.
Found on the Hylas
CRQ - large anchor rigged on the bow roller as the primary ship's anchor. There is what appears to be lightly used chain in the anchor locker, length unknown as of the start of the refit. This anchor style is still in use with muddy and sandy bottoms, but there are better designs available so we are not sure we want to use this as our primary anchor. Time to replace it.
CRQ 2 - there is a significantly smaller anchor on the 2nd bow anchor roller. There is what appears to be lightly used chain in the 2nd anchor locker (below the sail locker). Not sure the purpose on this one. It's MUCH smaller than the primary anchor and I am not sure what I would use it for. It's coming off the boat.
Fishing Anchor - this one is a 2 piece anchor that when assembled creates a "T" with the wings having points on it. Don't know where this came from or why it's on board. We are going to remove it.
Fortress - this one is mounted on the stern in a purpose built hanger. We found a length of chain in the stern compartment under the sugar scoop. This is worth keeping and we will ensure we have the proper road to use it.
Salvaged from the Beneteau
Rocner - This was the primary anchor. It does not have any chain with it as that was sold in Grenada. We are still doing analysis, but believe it's one size too small for the boat. We will likely sell it.
Mantis - This is a Rocner look alike, but it can be dissembled for easy storage. It is likely also 1 size smaller than we want for a primary anchor, but as a secondary/ backup anchor it is likely ideal. Like the Rocner it does not have any chain associated with it, although we have a 150' (or so) of 1" triple braid that is intended to use as a backup anchor road. We do have a length of chain (50' or so) that can be combined with the line to make a decent backup anchor road system.
Fortress - This anchor as salvaged from a reef in Curacou and has been our stern anchor ever since. This anchor has a bent shank - likely bent trying to free it when it was lost. If we did not have the Fortress on the Hylas already, we would likely use this one, but with the existing stern mounted Fortress, this one is going to be sold.
Plan going forward.
New Ultra Marine Anchor. This is not a cheap option, but given that the Rocnar is likely a size too small, we are going to go all in and put the latest design (and 1 size larger than necessary) on the bow. We spend lots of time at anchor, so we want the best we can put there so we can sleep soundly at night.
We need to determine our chain situation - size, length and condition. We may consider going up a size on the chain to go with the larger anchor - TBD. The anchor windlass is 35 years old and if we can't get the right sized gypsy, the point is likely moot.
Windlass - there is a discuss over 12 or 24 VDC. The existing windlass is 12, but with a different motor and solenoid could be made 24. Depends on availability of the necessary parts given its age. The salvaged windlass from the Beneteau can be sold.
The remaining anchors/ components will be sold off to help defray some of the cost of the new Ultra and Windlass conversion (if we decide to go that way)
